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  1. Mining giant’s quiet rise

    Mining giant’s quiet rise

    What’s emerging, according to those familiar with the plans, is a two-mine strategy.

  2. AT least 14 illegal miners, mostly nationals from Lesotho, were killed following a rockfall at an abandoned mine shaft near Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

    14 clandestine miners die from rockfall

    A rockfall at an illegal mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, killed 14 clandestine miners, injured eight and left an unknown number potentially trapped…

  3. Eight dismembered bodies found in illegal mine

    Eight dismembered bodies found in illegal mine

    Ecuadoran authorities discovered eight dismembered bodies in mass graves at an illegal mine in Azuay province, highlighting the country’s escalating violence…

  4. SEMIRARA Mining and Power Corp., today, remains the only power producer in the country that both mines and uses its own fuel and continues to supply the bulk of domestically produced coal.

    SMPC cuts 462 jobs as coal outlook dims

    Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is cutting 462 mine-site jobs as coal production targets are slashed by over one-third and uncertainty looms over its…

  5. STRAIT of Hormuz.

    Pushing renewables

    Still, this doesn’t at all mean we just sit back without any political or economic notions about what’s really at stake in the push for renewable energy.

  6. DPWH Cordillera crews have cleared affected sections of the Pico-Lamtang Road in La Trinidad and the Baguio-Bauang Road in Sablan, Benguet. Both roads are now restored to two-lane traffic. Drivers are urged to proceed with caution due to the risk of landslips during continuous rainfall.

    Anti-mining leader’s arrest condemned

    Environmental groups in Nueva Vizcaya are demanding the release of a detained anti-mining leader, alleging judicial harassment as legal cases against community…

  7. Philex Mining Corp.

    Philex stays in red despite Q2 rebound

    Philex Mining Corp. stayed in the red in the first half of 2026 despite a sharp Q2 earnings rebound, as unrealized forex losses from dollar-denominated loans…